Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin join fight to raise Michigan's minimum wage

A ballot committee aiming to raise the minimum wage in Michigan is getting a boost from actresses Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin, who are headlining a fundraiser for the effort next month.

The event, according to its eventbrite page, is a reception with the actresses, who star together in the Netflix series Grace and Frankie.

The event is sponsored by the Michigan One Fair Wage ballot committee, and costs between $250 and $1,000 to attend. Attendees must RSVP by Aug. 31 and the event takes place Sept. 12, according to the event posting.

The Michigan One Fair Wage ballot committee formed in July and has not responded to calls or messages from MLive.

According to capitol newsletter Gongwer, the proposal would raise Michigan's minimum wage to $12 an hour and increase for inflation. Tipped workers will also receive increases and will make the full minimum wage by 2024.

An earlier effort to get a $10.10 minimum wage on the ballot ended up flopping in 2014. But it was enough to get the attention of the legislature, which in an attempt to get ahead of the proposal raised the minimum wage gradually from $7.40 to $9.25 per hour.

The current minimum wage in Michigan is $8.90 per hour. It will increase to $9.25 on Jan. 1, 2018. The current minimum wage for tipped employees is $3.38, and will increase to $3.52 starting next year.